1. Big Ideas

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Big Ideas


What big ideas/concepts did Wagner illustrate that those exploring the concept of the 21st Century Skills need to keep in mind?

Group 1
  1. We need to change, and talking about.
  2. Using Technology in classrooms and to use effectively.

Group 2
  1. Seven Survival Skills
  2. Rigor in curriculum
  3. So much of what we do is a mile wide and an inch deep

Group 3
  1. More technology in the class room
  2. Collaboration
  3. Bringing back creative thinking and inter action back into the classroom
  4. The days of mass production

Group 4
  1. A high school diploma is not enough.
  2. We need to focus on motivating the students.
  3. We need to let the kids have time to explore and struggle with the ideas and concepts. Sometimes we give them the answers too quickly.
  4. Keep technology in the fore front.